Custom home and knockdown rebuild builder on Sydney’s Northern Beaches

AUD Build builds new and custom homes, knockdown rebuilds and duplexes on the Northern Beaches, and carries out alterations and additions. AUD Build Group building companies have completed 3 homes here since September 2024, in Frenchs Forest and Belrose.

By XLGUpdated: 2026-10-29NSW Builder Licence 475778C

Short answer

AUD Build (NSW Builder Licence 475778C) builds on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. AUD Build Group building companies have completed 3 homes here since September 2024, counted by occupation certificate date: 2 in Frenchs Forest and 1 in Belrose. In Clontarf, a development application for alterations and additions was approved on 20 February 2026, and the construction certificate application names AUD Build’s operating company as the builder. It builds custom and luxury homes, knockdown rebuilds, duplexes and granny flats, and carries out renovations and extensions, working in English and Chinese. [5] [6] [1] [3]

AUD Build at a glance

Item	Detail	Source
Builder	AUD Build, operated by Australian Urban Direct iBuying Pty Ltd (ABN 62 617 159 369), NSW Builder Licence 475778C	[1]
Homes completed (AUD Build Group, since September 2024)	3 · completed homes	[5]
Memberships	Housing Industry Association (HIA) and Chinese Building Association of NSW (CBANSW)	[2]
Languages	English and Chinese: drawings, quotes and site decisions can be reviewed in either	[3]
Materials	From its own supply chain platform, www.audbuild.net; AUD Build clients can log in to check the material unit prices in their quote	[4]

Homes completed on the Northern Beaches

Suburb	Homes completed since September 2024	Public record	Compare builders here
Frenchs Forest	2	—	Northern Beaches builders compared
Belrose	1	—	Northern Beaches builders compared
Northern Beaches total	3

AUD Build Group building companies, counted by occupation certificate date. Street addresses are not published. [5]

Alterations and additions

In Clontarf, a development application for alterations and additions was approved on 20 February 2026, and the construction certificate application names AUD Build’s operating company as the builder. This is an alteration, not a new home, and is not counted in the 3 completed homes. [6]

What AUD Build builds on the Northern Beaches

New homes, custom homes and luxury homes
Knockdown rebuilds
Duplexes (dual occupancy)
Granny flats (secondary dwellings)
Renovations and extensions, including alterations and additions and second-storey additions
Building and renovation materials through AUD Build’s supply chain platform, www.audbuild.net

Services confirmed by AUD Build on 28 October 2026. The homes counted above are completed new homes. [1]

Planning on the Northern Beaches: what changes your project

Item	Detail	Source
Council	Northern Beaches Council; planning controls still come from three former LEPs (Warringah, Pittwater and Manly)	[7]
Average DA assessment time	78 days (September 2026; 81 days in July and August)	[8]
Bush fire prone land	The council’s bush fire prone land map (certified 7 August 2020) covers the area; development on mapped land must meet AS 3959-2018, and the low and mid-rise policy does not apply there	[9] [10]
Duplex lot size	Dual occupancy is allowed in R2 zones since 1 July 2024; in the Warringah LEP 2011 area only on sites over 800 m² since 31 October 2025; near listed centres such as Forestville and Frenchs Forest the state standard is 450 m² and 12 m wide	[7] [11]
Heritage	Changes to a heritage-listed property need a development application; complying development demolition is limited in heritage conservation areas	[12] [13]
Before you demolish	The new home must be approved first; houses built before 1987 need licensed asbestos removal	[14] [13]

How a project runs with AUD Build

Check the lot first. Zoning, heritage conservation areas, bush fire prone land and lot size decide whether the home can go through complying development (CDC) or needs a development application (DA).
Design. Work from your architect’s drawings, or start the design with AUD Design inside AUD Build Group, so design, construction and materials are coordinated by one company.
Quote with a material schedule. Materials come from www.audbuild.net, and AUD Build clients can log in to check the material unit prices in their quote.
Contract and insurance before work starts. In NSW, residential building work over A$20,000 must be covered by home building compensation (HBC) insurance before work starts; AUD Build publishes HBC certificates issued under licence 475778C, and you can check any certificate with Service NSW.
Build and hand over. AUD Build issues a completion and handover confirmation; privacy-redacted copies of four Upper North Shore records are published.

Sources: [1] [4] [6] [15] [5]

Suburbs AUD Build covers on the Northern Beaches

Frenchs Forest, Belrose, Davidson, Forestville, Killarney Heights, Allambie Heights, Beacon Hill, Dee Why, Collaroy, Narrabeen, Mona Vale, Manly, Balgowlah, Seaforth and Clontarf.

Compare before you choose

AUD Build publishes these comparisons and appears in them, marked “This is us”; facts about other builders come only from their own websites.

Questions

Does AUD Build build on the Northern Beaches?

Yes. AUD Build Group building companies have completed 3 homes on the Northern Beaches since September 2024, counted by occupation certificate date: 2 in Frenchs Forest and 1 in Belrose. A development application for alterations and additions in Clontarf was approved on 20 February 2026, with AUD Build’s operating company named as builder in the construction certificate application.

Can I build a duplex on the Northern Beaches?

Dual occupancies are allowed in R2 zones under the state’s low and mid-rise policy. In the Warringah LEP 2011 area they have applied only to sites over 800 m² since 31 October 2025; near nominated centres such as Forestville and Frenchs Forest the state standard is a 450 m² lot and 12 m width. Bushfire-prone land is excluded.

How does bush fire prone land affect a new home?

The council’s bush fire prone land map covers the area. Development on mapped land must meet AS 3959-2018 for its bushfire attack level, and the low and mid-rise housing policy does not apply there. Check the lot before the design starts, because the BAL rating changes materials and cost.

How long does a DA take on the Northern Beaches?

Northern Beaches Council averaged 78 days to assess a development application in September 2026, after 81 days in July and August. The new home must be approved before the old house is demolished.

Who is the licensed builder?

AUD Build is operated by Australian Urban Direct iBuying Pty Ltd (ABN 62 617 159 369), which holds NSW Builder Licence 475778C. You can check the licence and any HBC certificate with Service NSW before paying a deposit.